The members of the Marryatville High School Shakespeare Club ask how relevant he is to contemporary society. #QandA

Could female characters such as Juliet and Lady Macbeth be a product of the Elizabethan era? #QandA

#qanda The 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival is this weekend and it booked out weeks ago. Proof that Brisbane loves the Bard.

4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival Great night last Sunday for all ages, enjoying swordplay, bagpipes and Macbeth in The Brisbane outdoors. Enjoyed our picnic, others patronised the food trucks. 🤗👍

Learn to dance like the Bard! Join dance historian Dr Heather Clarke for a workshop of Shakespearean-era dances, with live music by Phillip's Dog. Fri 21 Jan 2022, 2pm (90 mins) 4MBS Performance Studio, Coorparoo $35 Adults | $30 4MBS Subs/Conc 4mbs.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/saleseve…

Isn't this pretty?💃 It's an example of the style of dance to be taught in this Friday's Shakespeare Dance Workshop! Fri 21 Jan 2022, 2pm (90 mins) 4MBS Performance Studio, Coorparoo $35 Adults | $30 4MBS Subs/Conc Bookings: 4mbs.com.au youtu.be/4WyW91zcGFE?t=…

The 'Pavan' was a majestic processional dance of the Bard's time. Learn to dance like this! SHAKESPEARE DANCE WORKSHOP💃 Fri 21 Jan 2022, 2pm (90 mins) 4MBS Performance Studio, Coorparoo $35 Adults | $30 4MBS Subs/Conc Bookings: 4mbs.com.au youtube.com/watch?v=39yx7-…

💘Happy Valentine's Day! 💘 Later today, we're going to break with tradition and announce this year's featured play, months before we usually do! Someone will fall in love...but who?!

❤ NEW DATES ❤ The featured play for the 2022 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival is... ROMEO AND JULIET 14, 15, 16 October 2022 Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre Sign up to our eNews for more info when it is released! BrisbaneShakespeareFestival.com.au

With just under 8 months until the festival...why not start learning about 'Romeo and Juliet' now?! In this recent podcast from BBC Radio 4, host Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry and power of Shakespeare's tragedy. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Get thee to a gallery! The 'Chandos portrait' - believed to depict William Shakespeare - is now on display in Canberra's @PortraitAu. What an incredible opportunity to see this iconic painting, which is over 400 years old! abc.net.au/news/2022-03-1…

ANNOUNCING: Bookings are now open for the 2022 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival! View program & book now! BrisbaneShakespeareFestival.com.au Theatre | Music | Dance | Swordplay | Talks | Family fun | Radio Presented by 4MBS Classic FM Supported by Brisbane City Council & Creative Street.

Last night was the opening night of 'Romeo and Juliet' in Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre! Thank you to Patron of 4MBS Classic FM, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, for attending. She is pictured here with some of the cast and crew of the production.

Merry Christmas from the 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival team! Did you know that in Shakespeare's time, Christmas was celebrated for 12 days? December 25 to January 6 was filled with social activities such as carol singing, dancing and games. Let the celebrations begin!

If Shakespeare has taught me anything, it’s that royals talking to ghosts never ends well

The 2023 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival will be on this weekend and next! See our website for more info! brisbaneshakespearefestival.com.au

The Vice-Regal couple attended the 17th annual 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival performance of 'The Tempest' at Roma Street Parklands. Her Excellency, Patron of 4MBS Classic FM, thanked the organisation for supporting local theatre and making it more publicly accessible 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival.

This weekend! 🌳 SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK featuring ANTONY & CLEOPATRA 🗓️ Sat 2 & Sun 3 Nov 2024 🕰 5.30pm (with pre-play entertainment from 4pm) 💰$15 Adults | Free for children, full time students, Companion Card holders 🎟 Book now! BrisbaneShakespeareFestival.com.au